Sonakshi Sinha pens a stern message for those abandoning their dogs amid COVID-19; Read

Eminent personalities, including BJP leer Maneka Gandhi, have appealed to people to take care of cats and dogs and t fall for rumours of m being carriers of vel coronavirus.

"Cats cant give or get Coronavirus. If you have seen some nsensical thing on television that a tiger in one zoo has got it. Remember this cat is t a tiger. re is relationship. It is same as comparing dogs to wolves," Gandhi, who is also an animal rights activist, said in a video mess on Twitter.

While research and scientists are yet to provide a conclusive result, Bollywoood actor Sonakshi Sinha also echoed Maneka Gandhi's though and h a stern mess for those abandoning ir dogs due to pandemic coronavirus.

She wrote for those abandoning ir dogs, "You are idiots and only things you should abandon are your igrance and inhumanity!" [sic]

Good news: Delhi vet student feeds stray animals amid lockdown

Coming back to BJP MP's reaction, several incidents of attacks on cats and dogs were reported due to misinformation that y can be infected with COVID-19. Asserting that a cat cant be compared to a tiger that reportedly contracted Coronavirus in a zoo in New York, former Union Minister said re is relationship between two. "Your cats are completely safe to be around, so allow people to feed m. Allow m to be in every colony. y are a great asset," she said.

Wrestler and philanthropist Sangram Singh said it is absolutely incorrect that cats and dogs spre Coronavirus.  "Pets can spre only one thing and that is love. So please take care of your pets and also ensure street animals are taken care of," he said in a video mess.

Mukesh Batra, Founder and Chief Managing Director, Batra's Positive Health Clinic Private Limited said new coronavirus does t spre from pets. "In fact, it is love you get from m that will keep you going in se times," Batra said. 

Transmission between animals & humans

government's latest guidelines state that presence of animals and birds in area where COVID-19 patients are quarantined can also pose a massive risk of spre of disease.

prevention of dely infection in health ministry document released on Sunday emphasised on animals and birds to be prevented from entering a quarantine area, and any unnecessary activity should be stopped by security personnel including those of humans.

“Separate fence needs to be raised around building to prevent entry of animals, especially dogs, monkeys, and even birds if possible. Well-informed and trained security personnel need to be deployed all around building on a 24x7 rotation basis to monitor facility and to avoid entry of undesired persons or animals and even birds for eating any food remains or droppings inside area,” re document.

(With PTI inputs)